Ceremonial Trowel and Program, London Public Library and Art Museum
Date1939
MediumVarnished
DimensionsOverall: 7.5 x 25 cm
Credit LinePurchase, 1978
Object number1978.046.006
Label TextOn November 17, 1939, Mayor Allan J. Johnston used this trowel to lay the cornerstone of the Elsie Perrin Williams Memorial Library and Art Museum at 305 Queens Avenue. Williams had died in 1934, leaving a large bequest to the city, part of which was used to build the new library and museum. The accompanying program marks the occasion.
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